Toe shoe
A toe shoe is a form of barefoot shoe with a thin, flexible sole that adapts to the shape of the ground and thus comes closer to walking barefoot . In contrast to other "barefoot shoes", a toe shoe has a separate compartment for each toe, similar to a glove, and thus adapts to the shape of the human foot more easily than traditional shoes. Such a shoe should enable the sensation and the advantages of walking barefoot and at the same time reduce the risk of injury (for example from pebbles or rough surfaces).
A patent for a leather toe shoe similar to a normal leather shoe is known from 1907 (patent from Max Mannesmann). One example is exhibited in the German Leather Museum in Offenbach am Main .
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- Bjørn Erik Sass: Outdoor clothing: to the mountains in toe shoes. In: Zeit Online . November 11, 2010 .
- Nils Borgstedt: Glove for the feet - FiveFingers Sprint from Vibram. In: netzathleten.de. June 24, 2009 .